The St. Louis native is facing charges including felony possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. But attorney Scott Rosenblum says Nelly will "not be associated with the contraband" once the facts of the case come to light.

"Nelly was one of several individuals that was on a tour bus that was stopped and searched while traveling through Tennessee," attorney Scott Rosenblum said in a statement. "In fact, there had been 15-20 people that had access to the bus prior to the stop.